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Despite concerns that retailers face a tough holiday shopping season overall, Forrester Research is estimating that online sales will jump 15% in 2013 over 2012. Forrester's prediction is that a record $78.7 billion will be spent by consumers shopping online in the U.S. this holiday season. Certainly retailers are working hard to get you to click; the sample of Cyber Monday deals below includes some real bargains.But buyer beware, many Cyber Monday "deals" are not deals at all.

Note that as of Nov. 22, most Walmart.com items are eligible for free shipping on orders over $35 (lowered for the holidays from its regular $50). Customers can upgrade to a faster 3-5 day option for $2.97.

Retailers like Walmart have also stepped up their game by offering added incentive for shoppers who download the mobile app, like Walmart's Facebook page, or sign-up for e-mail. Any of these options will enable them to receive an early access invitation on Sunday afternoon to shop up to 20 Cyber Monday deals before they are widely available. Deals included are JVC 50" 1080p 120Hz Class LED-LCD (2" ultra-slim) HDTV for under $500 and Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle for $119.00.

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) is offering Cyber Monday (as well as Cyber Week – which includes daily doorbusters) Deals. On Black Friday, Target reported that in many locations several items such as such as iPad Air, several large screen TVs (including the Element 50-inch TV, priced at $229), and Nintendo 3DS XL sold out by mid-morning. Overall, Target saw two times more orders versus last year at that time. Listed below is a selection of some of Target's top deals being offered on Cyber Monday:

•All men's, women's and kid's apparel and accessories, jewelry and shoes: Buy one get one 60% off + free shipping (Buy one get one 50% off on men's and women's the rest of Cyber Week) •Thousands of toys: buy one get one 30% off + free shipping

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) is one of the biggest (solely) online retailers offering some over-the-top deals for Cyber Monday, including new deals every 10 minutes on Cyber Monday. Amazon is also part of the pack of online retailers squeezing every last sales opportunity out of this standout day of the holiday shopping season by stretching it into seven days' worth of swoon-worthy discounts, filled with hundreds of deals each day, starting Sunday, Dec 1.

Amazon offers free shipping on millions of items every day, year-round. Customers can take advantage of Free Shipping, which is available on eligible orders of $35 and over. Customers can also enjoy unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping for only $79 a year when they join Amazon Prime.

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) is another online-only retailer, with offerings including, but not limited to clothing, toys, furniture, electronics, and home appliances – and they even have a part of their site now devoted to selling cars (both new and used). Another noteworthy feature on their site is a fair trade department dedicated to selling artisan-crafted products from around the world.

(*These are flash sale items and are available for 24 hours starting at noon EST on 12/2.)

Overstock offers free shipping on orders over $50 to the lower 48 states, while orders under $50 ship for only $2.95 to most destinations within the contiguous United States (excluding Hawaii and Alaska). Club O Members receive special rates.

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